Chitwan Rhino Tracking Tour
A half-day walk with guides who know where the rhinos graze and wallow, finishing with a canoe glide back down the river.
- Length
- 1 day
- Price from
- $60 per person
- Where
- Chitwan National Park
- Group size
- Up to 6
- Activity level
- Moderate
- Walking
- 6–8 km
- Age
- 12 and over
About this tour
The one-horned rhino is Chitwan's best-known resident, and seeing one from the ground is a very different thing from seeing one from a jeep. On this tour you'll walk with two guides through grassland edges and riverine forest to the wallows and feeding areas the rhinos use.
Your guides keep the group at a safe distance and decide every move. Once you've spent your time with the rhinos, a dugout canoe takes you back down the Rapti, past basking crocodiles.
It's best for travelers who are happy walking for three to four hours.
Highlights
- Walk to rhino wallows with two guides
- Grassland and riverine forest
- Canoe ride back on the Rapti
- Park entry included
Program
- Your tour
- Briefing on walking safely near rhinos.
- Walk through grassland edges to known wallows.
- Time watching from a safe distance.
- Canoe ride back downstream.
Activities may be reordered on the day for weather, river levels or park rules.
What the price includes
Included
- Park entry fee.
- Two licensed nature guides.
- Canoe ride.
- Drinking water.
Not included
- International flights, Nepal visa and travel insurance.
- Drinks, snacks and personal shopping.
- Tips for guides, drivers and lodge staff.
- Anything not listed under what's included.
Meeting point and cancellations
Where we meet
Your lodge in Sauraha, or the Sauraha tourist bus park if you arrive by bus.
If your plans change
Cancel 7 or more days ahead for a full refund (minus card fees); 3–6 days ahead, half is refunded; inside 72 hours there is no refund. Read the full cancellation policy.
Good to know
Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed. Your guide will choose routes for the season and the day's conditions. Check what each month is like and what to bring before you travel, and read our safety notes if you're traveling with children.